Start Your Dental Practice

In every episode, we aim to demystify the “how to start a dental practice” problem by bringing on world-class influencers and consults in the dental industry to pick their brain about how to get past the barriers involved from no practice, to practice owner, to successful practice.

Smile Source gives solo dental practice owners the benefits of a group practice while remaining fiercely independent. As the Smile Source site puts it:

We are a network of extraordinary dental care practitioners who strive to provide our patients with the best care available. We are also dedicated to preserving the elite business of independent dental care and providing highly personalized services delivered through a unique heritage of shared expertise.

Here are a few things you'll discover in today's episode:

The surprising statistics that are changing are pushing the retirement age back and making dentistry competitive

The HUGE financial and marketing benefits that come with group practices

The legal dangers of oversharing with other local dentists (and the smart thing that Smile Source does to avoid repercussions)

Why you should be saying “no” to certain patients

What “cooperative advertise” is and the benefits of taking advantage of it

Why mistakes are a part of business, and your responsibility as a business owner to handle them